The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams |11-06-2020

1. APPEASE (VERB): (तुष्ट करना): pacify

Synonyms: conciliate, placate

Antonyms: provoke, inflame

Example Sentence:

Amendments have been added to appease local pressure groups.


2. FURNISH (VERB): (प्रदान करना): provide

Synonyms: supply, equip

Antonyms: divest

Example Sentence:
Fish furnish an important source of protein.


3. TRANSIT (NOUN): (पारवहन): movement

Synonyms: transport, transportation

Antonyms: hold, stagnation

Example Sentence:

A painting was damaged in transit.


4. REFRAIN (VERB): (बचना): abstain

Synonyms: desist, hold back

Antonyms: indulge, venture

Example Sentence:

She refrained from comment.


5. COMPREHENSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (व्यापक): inclusive

Synonyms: complete, thorough

Antonyms: partial, selective

Example Sentence:

He showed me a comprehensive collection of photographs.


6. SPURT (VERB): (उछलना): shoot

Synonyms: squirt, spray

Antonyms: contain

Example Sentence:
He cut his finger, and blood spurted over the sliced potatoes.


7. BRUNT (ADJECTIVE): (आघात): impact

Synonyms: force, shock

Antonyms: resistance, endurance

Example Sentence:

Education will bear the brunt of the cuts.


8. STULTIFY (VERB): (उबा देना): bore

Synonyms: stupefy weary

Antonyms: interest, entertain

Example Sentence:
She is too polite to bore us with anecdotes.


9. HOARD (VERB): (संचय करना): store

Synonyms: cache, stockpile

Antonyms: squander

Example Sentence:
He came back to rescue his little hoard of gold.


10. CONJECTURE (NOUN): (अनुमान): speculation

Synonyms: guess surmise

Antonyms: fact

Example Sentence:

Conjectures about the newcomer were many and varied.